• DocumentCode
    1676094
  • Title

    Dynamic Attenuator - a New Passive Device to Control Optical Power Levels in Networks

  • Author

    Choudhury, A. N M Masum ; Grzegorzewska, Barbara ; Hanrahan, Timothy S. ; Marrapode, Tom R. ; Donval, Ariela ; Oron, Moshe ; Oron, Ram ; Shvartzer, Regina

  • Author_Institution
    Molex lnc., Downers Grove
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    8
  • Abstract
    Dynamic attenuator, a new passive optical device limits output power level by light scattering mechanism and protects the network from permanent damage. This paper shows its assembly and performance under normal and extreme environmental conditions.
  • Keywords
    optical attenuators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; dynamic attenuator; light scattering mechanism; optical power level control; passive optical device; Assembly; Light scattering; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical scattering; Power generation; Protection; Ultraviolet sources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348385
  • Filename
    4348385
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1676094